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Makoto Iwamatsu (岩松 信, Iwamatsu Makoto, December 10, 1933 – July 21, 2006) was a Japanese-American actor, credited mononymously in almost all of his acting roles as simply Mako (マコ). His career in film, on television, and on stage spanned nearly fifty years and 165 productions, from 1959 to 2007.
Mako was a Japanese-American actor who starred in films such as The Sand Pebbles, Conan the Barbarian, and Pearl Harbor. He also worked as a production designer and a soundtrack performer, and co-founded the East-West Players theatre company.
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- Kobe, Japan
- January 1, 1
- Somis, California, USA
Mako was a Japanese-American actor who starred in films such as The Sand Pebbles and Conan the Barbarian. He also co-founded the East-West Players theatre company and appeared on Broadway in Pacific Overtures.
- December 10, 1933
- July 21, 2006
Japanese-American actor Mako (1933–2006), who used only that single name professionally, almost single-handedly established a tradition of Asian-American theater in the United States, providing inspiration in the process to several generations of film and television performers.
Jul 25, 2006 · Mako, a distinguished stage and screen actor who was widely regarded as having blazed the trail for Asian-Americans in films, on television and in the theater, died on Friday at his home in...
Jul 21, 2006 · Makoto Iwamatsu (岩松 信, Iwamatsu Makoto, December 10, 1933 – July 21, 2006) was a Japanese-American actor, credited mononymously in almost all of his acting roles as simply Mako (マコ). His career in film, on television, and on stage spanned nearly fifty years and 165 productions, from 1959 to 2007.
Mako was a versatile actor who starred in films, TV shows and Broadway musicals, including Pacific Overtures. He also founded the Asian-American theatre company East West Players and was a mentor to many artists.
